National Urban Park Being Considered For Edmonton Region
Canada is exploring the creation of a national urban park in the Edmonton region.
- By NPT Staff - March 17th, 2022 2:30am
Canada
The Quandary Of Cape Breton Highland’s Most Popular Hike
For four enchanting hours, we are alone on Cape Breton’s most iconic trail, snowshoeing through silent forests, passing through a barren area protected from browsing moose, rejoicing when a final stretch of boardwalk ends on an oceanside cliff with jaw-dropping views of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the snake-like Cabot Trail highway.
- By Jennifer Bain - September 4th, 2024 6:51am
Georgian Bay Islands Seeks Input On Draft Management Plan
Parks Canada is having a virtual open house March 23 to hear from Canadians and Indigenous groups as it seeks input on a new draft management plan for Georgian Bay Islands National Park including Beausoleil Island National Historic Site.
- By NPT Staff - March 11th, 2022 6:17am
What The Ruins Walk Tells Us About The Fortress Of Louisbourg
Fetching as she is, the reconstructed French fortress is not the draw on this blustery day as a fierce winter storm approaches Cape Breton. It’s a 40-minute interpretive walk that quietly beckons because it speaks to how coastal erosion is impacting the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, its rocky shoreline and one of its centuries-old mass grave.
- By Jennifer Bain - August 2nd, 2024 5:55am
Artists Invited To Point Pelee National Park Residency
Parks Canada is inviting up to six artists to a five-day residency program in Point Pelee National Park. The Leamington, Ontario residency runs June 19 to 24 and will help artists connect with nature and gain inspiration for their art.
- By NPT Staff - March 7th, 2022 2:45am
La Mauricie National Park Unveils New Management Plan
The new management plan for La Mauricie National Park outlines four key strategies to guide the next 10 to 15 years.
- By Jennifer Bain - August 2nd, 2024 5:56am
Canada Considers Protecting Waters Near Torngat Mountains National Park
Plans to study the feasibility of a national marine conservation area in the Nunatsiavut area of northern Labrador are moving ahead.
- By Jennifer Bain - August 2nd, 2024 5:56am
Bunkies Add East Coast Flair To Prince Edward Island National Park
Prince Edward Island National Park hopes its expanded Bunkie offering will entice more urbanites to visit overnight this summer.
- By Jennifer Bain - August 2nd, 2024 5:57am
Climate Change Spells End Of Century-Old Stone Cabin That Borders Two Canadian Parks
Climate change challenges will force Parks Canada to dismantle an iconic stone alpine shelter just before it turns 100.
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- By Jennifer Bain - August 2nd, 2024 5:57am
Storm Fallout Closes Section Of Cabot Trail In Nova Scotia
Parks Canada has closed a section of the Cabot Trail on North Mountain in Cape Breton Highlands National Park because of significant washouts and road undercuts from heavy rain and snowmelt.
- By NPT Staff - February 24th, 2022 3:45pm
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